Washington (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

901mi
1,450 km783 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 36m

Bearing

192° S

Washington (DCA) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL) is 901 miles (1,450 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DCA–FLL

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, JetBlue Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–FLL; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 88% full.

Departures

388

May 2026

Seats

55,000

both directions

Passengers

48,628

both directions

Load factor

88.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DCA–FLL?

JetBlue Airways operated the most nonstop DCA–FLL departures in May 2026 (224), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DCA–FLL?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 36% of DCA–FLL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DCA–FLL traffic changed?

Nonstop DCA–FLL departures rose from 335 in June 2025 to 388 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DCA–FLL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    335 departures · 40,036 passengers

    83.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    331 departures · 40,084 passengers

    85.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    342 departures · 40,611 passengers

    85.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    287 departures · 30,158 passengers

    74.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    371 departures · 40,061 passengers

    74.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    390 departures · 44,143 passengers

    78.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    461 departures · 54,476 passengers

    83.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    413 departures · 47,331 passengers

    81.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    371 departures · 43,563 passengers

    82.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    413 departures · 52,318 passengers

    87.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    400 departures · 46,585 passengers

    83.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    388 departures · 48,628 passengers

    88.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DCA → FLL

86.6% full

194 departures · 23,726 passengers

FLL → DCA

90.2% full

194 departures · 24,902 passengers

Nonstop DCA–FLL traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DCA

Washington

US

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Coordinates

38.85°N, 77.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

US

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Coordinates

26.07°N, 80.15°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Washington (DCA) from Fort Lauderdale (FLL)?

DCA to FLL is 901 miles (1,450 km / 783 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DCA to FLL?

A nonstop covers the 901-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DCA–FLL?

In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (36.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (26.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying DCA–FLL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 901-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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